#memorial day

Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well. ↗

— Jennifer M. Granholm

#ceremonies #day #dead #gratitude #honor

On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag! ↗

— Alexander Henry

#country #flag #hope #language #republic

While tributes to Americans who had lost their lives in battle had been held in a number of towns across the nation, one of the more well-known stories about the beginnings of Memorial Day is the story about General John Logan. ↗

— John Linder

#across #battle #been #beginnings #day

It's always the generals with the bloodiest records who are the first to shout what a hell it is. And it's always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades. ↗

— Paddy Chayefsky

#bloodiest #day #first #generals #hell

I am going to take something I learned over in Israel. Their Independence Day is preceded the 24 hours before with Memorial Day, so it gives them a chance to serve and reflect and then celebrate. I am going to try to start that tradition here in America. ↗

— Glenn Beck

#america #before #celebrate #chance #day

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America. ↗

— William J. Clinton

#america #cannot #cured #nothing #right

As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars. ↗

— John M. McHugh

#america #celebrates #day #given #lives

On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program. ↗

— Danica Patrick

#across #came #car #conversation #cup

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. ↗

— Mark Twain

#country #deserves #government #patriotism #supporting

There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism. ↗

— Robert Charles Winthrop

#chart #compass #patriotism #points #true